Two distinguished Republicans, former senators Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Warren Rudman of New Hampshire, have made an appeal to Congress to pass the Disclose Act of 2012. The legislation would require the public identification…

Iola American Legion’s AA Indians go into the 2012 KABA League Senior Division tournament as the top seed out of the KABA South. The Indians won the South Division title for the second summer in…

Libby was found and rescued. Some day Libby might find someone and rescue them. Libby is a 15-month-old black Labrador retriever living and working with Ben Womelsdorf, the area Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks…

One of the area’s largest activities dedicated to fighting cancer returns to the Allen County Courthouse square Friday and Saturday. The annual Relay For Life campaign runs from 6 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Saturday…

A fellow church is helping First Baptist Church of LaHarpe get itself ready to open its doors in a newly refurbished building. Iola First Baptist has been hosting a group of mission workers from Forrest…

CHANUTE — Promenading around the dance floor for a night of square dancing is often thought of as either being an activity for older people or something taught in grade school. Though its general popularity…

Allen County is seeking special appropriations from the Kansas Department of Transportation to replace two bridges. They are the Geneva bridge over Indian Creek 2 miles east of Neosho Falls and the Hegwald bridge, named…

“We’ve had pretty sharp pencils the last several years,” said Rob Francis, as he and other Allen County commissioners, Dick Works and Gary McIntosh, completed their first look at next year’s budget. Rodney Burns, Chanute…

Former Iolan John E. Zimba, 88, Jacksonville, Fla., died Friday, July 13, 2012, at the Earl B. Hadlow Center For Caring Hospice of Northeast Florida. A complete obituary and memorial services will be announced later.

Jerry Wayne Shears, 63, Mindenmines, Mo., passed away Wednesday July, 11, 2012, at his home.   Jerry was born Oct. 3, 1948, in Iola to Robert and Patsy Burris Shears.   He was a self-employed construction worker,…